Sanctuary避難所

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A sanctuary is a
sacred place - or the most sacred part of a sacred place - such as a grove,
temple, church, or
mosque.一個避難所，是一個神聖的地方-或最神聖的一部分，一個神聖的地方-例如一個小樹林，廟宇，教堂，或清真寺。From early times sanctuaries were
regarded as places of refuge or asylum for those fleeing violence or the
law.從早期的庇護所，被視為地方的收容所或收容那些逃避暴力或法律。In Europe, throughout and beyond the
Middle Ages, Christian churches were places of sanctuary for fugitives and
criminals.在歐洲，整個跨越了中世紀，基督教的教堂，地方的庇護逃犯和犯罪分子。From this practice stems the custom of
diplomatic asylum and Extraterritoriality.從這個源於實踐的習俗外交庇護和治外法權。Today many nations grant political
asylum or sanctuary, denying Extradition, to certain
individuals.今天，許多國家給予政治庇護或庇護，拒絕引渡，於某些個人。In the 1980s a "sanctuary movement"
involving a number of US churches offered refuge to illegal aliens from Central
America.在20世紀80年代的"避難所"運動，涉及美國的一些教會提供了庇護，以非法居留的外國人來自中美洲。